TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 1, 2016-- Welltower Inc. (NYSE:HCN) today announced that it has successfully completed its offering of $700 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.25% senior unsecured notes due April 1, 2026. The notes were priced at 99.227% of their face amount to yield 4.345%.

“This transaction demonstrates Welltower’s disciplined approach to balance sheet management and capital allocation by maintaining a long-duration, predominately fixed rate debt capital structure,” said Scott Estes, Welltower’s Chief Financial Officer. “As a result of strong investor demand and growing market appreciation of our asset quality and strategy, we addressed our near-term capital needs while significantly enhancing our financial flexibility and liquidity.”

The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay advances under its primary unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes, including investing in health care and seniors housing properties. Pending such use, the net proceeds may be invested in short-term, investment grade, interest-bearing securities, certificates of deposit or indirect or guaranteed obligations of the United States.

UBS Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. served as joint book-running managers for the offering.

About Welltower

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:HCN), an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people’s wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower™, a real estate investment trust (REIT), owns more than 1,400 properties in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing and post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties.

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